Reel.



I". J. MOSHE.

REEL.

APPLICATION FILED MABJG, 1908.

Patented June 1, 1909.

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- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRED JOSEPH MOSER, or PENNSYLVANIA.

' REEL.

. Rio. 923,559.

tion thereof as will be hereinafter fully de scribed and pointed out inthe claims.

The reel forming the subject matter of the invention is peculiarlyadapted for handling measuring lines in deep' wells, but may be usefulfor other purposes.

' The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings; wherein isshown a central verticalsection of the device.

1 marks the spool. 2 a. sleeve or hollow shaft on which the spool isrotatively mounted, and 3 a shaft on which the sleeve is ro- The shafthas the extension 4 at one end provided with a nut 5 by means of whichit may be secured to any convenient support. The sleeve 2 is providedwith the flange 6 at one end, and has the screw thread 7 at the oppositeend. The

crank 8 has the screw threaded hub 9 arranged to operate'upon the screwthread 7. The hub is provided with the flange 10 similar in form to theflange 6.. The washers 11 are arranged at each end of the spool in therecesses 11*.

As the crank is screwed up on the sleeve 2 it clamps the spool betweenthe flanges 6 and 10. If this clamping action is carried far enough thespool is locked with the crank, so that the spool may be rotated by thecrank to wind a line upon it. The crank may be utilized also as a brakeas the line is payed out by controlling the clamping act-ion.

In order to make the turning of the crank on the sleeve positive it isdesirable to lock the sleeve against turning with the crank at thistime. The shaft 3 has the screw threaded end 12 on which is arrangedthenut 13. A cam collar 14 having the cam surfac'es 1515 on its face isfixed on the shaft 3 at the opposite end of the spool. A cam collar 17having the cam surfaces l616 arranged. to oppose and coiiperate with thecam sur-' faces 15-15 is journaled on the shaft 3. The lever 18 extendsfrom this collar. The collar is formed axially by the cam surfaces, so

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Application filed latch 16, 1908. Serial No. 421,564.

Pater ted June 1, 1909.

'lar 17 and nut 13, thus securely lockin it against rotation as thecrank is turne to force it] into engagement with the spool either forclamping it with the spool, or for utilizing it as a brake. When it isdesired to turn the spool for winding the line, the

collar 17 is released, so that the sleeve 2 is free to rotate with thespool and crank. As the line is payed out the sleeve is locked againstrotation through the action of the collar 17, and the speed iscontrolled through the actionof the crank. As it is screwed up thebraking action of course increases, and as it is unscrewed it permitsthe spool to run more freely.

One of the important advantages of this construction is, thathe crankdoes not rotate with the spool in paying out. the line, but is then usedas a brake to regulate the speed of the spool. Reels of ordinaryconstruction having their cranks fixed to the spool which when revolvingrapidly are thrown out of balance by the swing of the crank, and themotion then becomes jerky, the brake unsatisfactory and the reach of thecrank and handle a source-of danger which is obviated in thisconstruction. With my construction the spool runs evenly,

REISSUED 7 that the sleeve 2 is clamped between the colforms a niceadjustment of the crank with 'relation to the spool, and the control ofthe brake is very sensitive and the danger of the swinging crankremoved.

What I claim as new is: v

1. In a reel, the combination of a spool; a crank; concentric mountingsfor the crank and spool; devices for holding the crank mounting frommovement in either direction as the crank is turned; means for clampingthe crank and spool together as the crank is turned relatively to itsmounting in one direction, and for releasing the crank there from as thecrank is turned in the opposite direction.

2. In a reel, the combination of a spool; a crank; concentric mountingsfor the crank and spool; axially moving clamping devices for holding thecrank mounting as the crank is turned; means for clamping the crank andspool together as the crank is turned relatively to its mounting in onedirection and to release the crank therefrom as the crank is turned inthe opposite direction.

3. In a reel, the combination of a spool; a crank having a screwthreaded hub; concentric mountings for the crank and spool, the crankmounting being screw threaded to cooperate with screw threaded crankhub; and devices for holding the crank mounting from movement in eitherdirection as the crank is turned relatively to its mounting.

4. In a reel, the combination of a spool; a crank having a screwthreaded hub; concentric mountings for the crank and spool, thecrankmounting being screw threaded to cooperate with screw threaded crankhub; and axially moving clamping devices for holding the crankmountingas the crank is turned on its mounting.

5. In a reel the combination of a spool; a

sleeve upon which the spool is rotatively mounted and a clamp forlocking the sleeve with the shaft.

6. In a reel, the combination of a spool; a sleeve upon which the spoolis rotatively mounted, said sleeve having a flange at one end and ascrew thread at the opposite end; a crank having a screw threaded hubmounted on the screw threaded sleeve adapted to operate upon said screwto clamp the crank and spool together, or to brake the spool; a shaft onwhich. the sleeve is mounted; and an axially moving cam actuated clampmounted on the shaft and adapted to clamp and hold the sleeve as thecrank is turned thereon.

7. In a reel, the combination of a spool; the hollow sleeve on which thespool is relatively mounted having the flange 6 and screw thread 7; thecrank 8 havin a screw threaded hub and flange 10 adapts to operate onthe thread 7 the shaft 3 on which the sleeve is mounted, said shafthaving a shoulder 13 to receive the thrust of the sleeve 2; the camfaced collar 14 fixed 'on the shaft; the cam facedcollar 17 rotativelymounted on the shaft; the lever 18 for operating the collar 17, saidcollar 17 .being adapted to clamp the sleeve on the shaft as it isactuated.

8. In a reel, the combination of a spool; the hollow sleeve having theflange 6 and screw thread 7; the crank 8 having a screw threaded hub andflange 10 adapted to operate on the screw 7; the shaft 3 on which thesleeve is mounted, said shaft having a shoulder 13 to receive the thrustof the sleeve 2; the cam faced collar 14; fixed on the shaft; the camfaced collar 17 rotatively mounted on the'shaft; the lever 18 foroperating the collar 17, said collar 17 being adapted to clamp thesleeve on the shaft as it is actuated; and the washer 11 between thespool and flanges 10 and 6.

9. In a reel, the combination of a shaft; a spool mounted on the shaft;a crank; brake flanges; means for locking the brake flanges to the spoolso they will revolve the sleeve and for retarding its revolutionthereon.

11. In a reel, the combination of a shaft; a hollow sleeve mountedonsaid shaft; means for locking said sleeve to said shaft,

.and disengaging it therefrom; a spool mounted on said hollow sleeve; acrank mounted on said hollow sleeve; and means on the crank for brakingthe spool.

12. In a reel, the combination of a shaft; a spool mounted thereon; ahollow sleeve liner mounted between the spool and the shaft; means forlocking the hollow sleeve v to the shaft so that the spool will revolveupon said sleeve, and for releasing the sleeve from the shaft; and meansfor locking the hollow sleeve to the spool so that the sleeve and shaft.

13. In a reel, the combination of a shaft; a hollow sleeve mountedthereon; a spool and crank mounted on said hollow sleeve; means forlocking the hollow sleeve to the shaft and disengaging it therefrom; andmeans for locking the spool, hollow sleeve and crank together so theywill revolve in unison upon. the shaft.

- 14. In a reel, the combination of a shaft; a spool, hollow sleeve andcrank mounted thereon; means for locking said sleeve to said shaft anddisengaging it therefrom; means actuated by the crank for braking saidspool while said hollow sleeve is locked to said shaft.

spool will revolve on the 15. In a reel, the combination ofa stationaryshaft provided with means for looking one end of same to a bearing; aspool and crank mounted on the free end of said shaft; means-for lockingsaid crank to said tionary shaft provided with means for-locking one endof said shaft tov a bearin a spool, hollow sleeve and crank mounte onthe free end of said shaft; means for locking said hollow sleeve to'said shaft; and

means for braking said spool with said crank while said hollow sleeve islocked to said shaft.

17. In a reel, the combination of a'stationary shaft provided with meansfor locking one end of said shaft to a bearing; a spool mounted on thefree end of said shaft; a crank mounted on said shaft; means forallowing said spool to revolve on said shaft independent of the crank;means for braking said spool with said crank; and means for locking saidcrank to said spool so that both will revolve in unison on said shaft.

, 18. In a reel, the combination of a stationary shaft provided withmeans forlooking one end of said shaft to a bearing; a spool mounted onsaid shaft; a crank mounted on said shaft; means for locking said spoolto said shaft; means for braking said spool with said crank; and meansfor actuating said spool with said crank.

19. In a reel, the combination of a shaft having means at one end forsecuring it to a support; a sleeve mounted on the shaft; a spool mountedon the sleeve; means for locking and releasin the shaft from the sleeve;and means or driving the spool with the sleeve and for retarding itsrevo lution thereon.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

' FRED JOSEPH MOSER.

Witnesses:

S. HmsH, STELLA BECKER.

